(Courtesy/Ms. Bening) On Thursday, October 17, Service Board partnered with The American Red Cross to host our first blood drive of the year in the Athletic Lobby from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. We exceeded our goal with 35 presenting donors and collected 33 units of blood, which includes one power-red cell procedure which is…

Dr. Olay Alonso performs. (Coutesy/Katie V.)   The delicious smells (of hamburgers and cookies) wafting through the Dining Hall during lunch period were accompanied by beautiful strains of music on Wednesday, Oct. 9. Columbus Academy’s Spanish Affinity group (CASA) enlivened Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations by inviting Dr. Orlay Alonso, an accomplished pianist in the CA…

Lila P./Staff The Vikings have a busy week, beginning on Monday, with the girls and boys golf teams at states. On Tuesday we have extended advisory time, and there is a Clothing Closet pop-up. Students can volunteer during blocks 4 and 5 on Mobile Serve. Also, volleyball has an away game against Grove City at…

Pixabay The sophomores recently watched a short film accompanied by a lesson on healthy relationships created by the One Love Foundation and sponsored by the family of a college student who lost her life from an abusive relationship. School’s counselors and health teachers, Mrs. Dillon and Ms. Hines, supervised the feature. The lesson taught students…

Volunteers at label making (Courtesy/Alicia L.) On Friday, October 11, Service Board volunteers gathered in Ms. Bening’s room to create labels for the Kids-4-Kids food drive. They carefully crafted advisory labels to distinguish each collection box, earning half an event for this endeavor.  After the PSAT on Thursday, October 17, volunteers will construct the boxes…

Sampling cultural foods at the ¡HOLA! and CPA tents. (Melanie Q./Staff) Agua frescas, bubble tea, mooncake, and school spirit—what else can you ask for? Adding to Alumni Weekend and the Viking Rampage, the Hispanic Outreach for Latino Awareness (¡HOLA!) and Chinese Parents Association (CPA) hosted a Fútbol Tailgate on Saturday, October 5, from 10:00 a.m.…

(Courtesy/Ms. Bening and Carolina M.) Jeopardy, puppets, and tests: what do all these things have in common? Well, if you answered  “things found at an Ohio Junior Classical League (OJCL) forum,”– I’d not only be surprised – but you’d be right! On Saturday, September 28, Academy hosted more than 60 Latin students for this year’s…

(Pixabay) For the third consecutive year, Columbus Academy proudly joins the Youth at the Booth (YAB) program, spearheaded by senior, Clara S., and ceramics teacher, Ms. Charity White. This year’s involvement is particularly exciting because it coincides with the presidential election, giving eligible individuals as young as 17 the chance to actively engage in the…

Christina L. as Vicki Viking hypes up the crowd. (Courtesy/Bob Lee)  Pep rallies are a favorite tradition of CA. Bestowed its special schedule, this event is full of hijinks and games meant to drum up school spirit. But how does a pep rally come to fruition?  As the Viking, I was gifted the opportunity to…

(Courtesy/Brellie Farrenkopf)  The Viking Rampage took place this year on Saturday, October 5, as students and their families raced throughout the campus woods, climbing over obstacles, crawling through tunnels, running through streams, and getting muddy. Spectators cheered on the kids as they reached the end and were rewarded by going down a slip-and-slide where the…